‍This week at EPCHS is week 04

[back to week 03] [whole year calendar] [forward to week 05]Monday 24 September 2012 - Friday 28 September 2012

‍Events:

This is a normal school week.
Year 11 Parents' Information evening is on Thursday 27 Sept 2012. Selected slides from the slideshow are here:


... and here are my notes as a mindmap:

parents' evening talk.jpg

‍year 7 classwork

We have now placed year 7 in their initial sets. We shall review these at half-term (3-4 weeks' time) and at Christmas. Please get in touch if you have any concerns. The first assessment will be in week 06.

Year 7 are learning about sequences, functions and graphs in unit A1:

support	core	extension
set 3	set 2	set 1
simple linear number patterns recognise continue complete + and - the same whole number every time	linear sequences including decimals including negative numbers	use sequence rules given in words term to term rules position to term rules
linear sequences including decimals including negative numbers	represent and interpret sequences from patterns in shapes	generate sequences from patterns from practical contexts describe the general term in simple cases
represent and interpret sequences from patterns in shapes	describe sequences in words	generate terms of a sequence from algebra position to term rules term to term rules using ICT or on paper
describe simple sequences in words	use sequence rules given in words term to term rules position to term rules	use algebra to describe the nth term of a sequence example for 5, 8, 11, 14, ... T(n) = 3n + 2
use sequence rules given in words term to term rules position to term rules	generate sequences from patterns from practical contexts describe the general term in simple cases	generate sequences using ICT: with spreadsheets with graphical calculators
	use algebra to describe the nth term of a sequence example for 5, 8, 11, 14, ... T(n) = 3n +2

‍year 7 homework

Following parents' requests at open evening and the year 10 information evening last week, we are beginning a trial of publishing the homework we set here too:

. . . class . . .	. . . teacher . . .	. . . . . . . . task set . . . . . . . .	due date
7bjk1	SFO
7bjk2	LAJ
7bjk3	HWL
7mrt1	GCA
7mrt2	RDM	Finish the getting to know you sheets if you haven't already done that. Find the most interesting maths fact that you can to share with the class on Monday.	set 27 Sep 2012 due 01 Oct 2012
7mrt3	SFO

‍year 8 classwork

Year 8 are developing their understanding of sequences, functions and graphs in unit A1:

support	core	extension
set 4	sets 2 and 3	set 1
linear sequences including decimals including negative numbers	use sequence rules given in words term to term rules position to term rules	generate terms of a sequencefrom algebra* position to term rules term to term rules using ICT or on paper
represent and interpret sequences from patterns in shapes	generate sequences from patterns from practical contexts describe the general term in simple cases	use algebra to describe the nth term of a sequence* example for 5, 8, 11, 14, ... T(n) = 3n + 2
describe sequences in words	generate terms of a sequence from algebra position to term rules term to term rules using ICT or on paper	use algebra to describe the nth term of a sequence; justify this rule by referring to context cupcakes [momsrecipesandmore.blogspot.co.uk].png example: Jamie is making cupcakes for charity. He spends $3.00 on ingredients, and sells n cupcakes for $0.50 each. Explain why the profit P he makes is given by P = ½n - 3
use sequence rules given in words term to term rules position to term rules	use algebra to describe the nth term of a sequence example for 5, 8, 11, 14, ... T(n) = 3n + 2	compare and evaluate representations elephant silhouette [Greg McMullin].png example: compare the sequence 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, ... with the nth term T(n) = 3n + 2 with the function y = 3x + 2 with the graph graph of y = 3x + 2 [geogebra].png
generate sequences from patterns from practical contexts describe the general term in simple cases	generate sequences using ICT: with spreadsheets with graphical calculators	find the next term and the nth term of quadratic sequences
use algebra to describe the nth term of a sequence example for 5, 8, 11, 14, ... T(n) = 3n +2	use algebra to describe the nth term of a sequence; justify this rule by referring to context cupcakes [momsrecipesandmore.blogspot.co.uk].png example: Jamie is making cupcakes for charity. He spends $3.00 on ingredients, and sells n cupcakes for $0.50 each. Explain why the profit P he makes is given by P = ½n - 3	deduce the properties of triangular number sequences and square number sequences from their spatial patterns

‍year 8 homework

Following parents' requests at open evening and the year 10 information evening last week, we are beginning a trial of publishing the homework we set here too:

class	teacher	. . . . . . . . task set . . . . . . . .	due date
8bjk1	RPR
8bjk2	RDM	Nth term task on mymaths. Try both questions. If you finish on red then please have another go and aim for amber or green. If you need any help come and find me in C7 at break or after school.	set 24 Sep 2012. due 27 Sep 2012.
8bjk3	CSS
8bjk4	GCA
8mrt1	LAJ
8mrt2	GCA
8mrt3	JFL	Sequences task on MyMaths.	set 27 Sep 2012 due 4 Oct 2012
8mrt4	RDM	Sequences task on mymaths. Try both questions.If you finish on red then please have another go and aim for amber or green.If you need any help come and find me in C7 at break or after school.	set 24 Sep 2012. due 26 Sep 2012.

‍year 9 classwork

Year 8 are developing their understanding of sequences, functions and graphs in unit A1:

support	core	extension
set 4	sets 2 and 3	set 1
use sequence rules given in words term to term rules position to term rules	generate terms of a sequencefrom algebra position to term rules term to term rules using ICT or on paper	use algebra to describe the nth term of a sequence; justify this rule by referring to context cupcakes [momsrecipesandmore.blogspot.co.uk].png example: Jamie is making cupcakes for charity. He spends $3.00 on ingredients, and sells n cupcakes for $0.50 each. Explain why the profit P he makes is given by P = ½n - 3
generate sequences from patterns from practical contexts describe the general term in simple cases	use algebra to describe the nth term of a sequence example for 5, 8, 11, 14, ... T(n) = 3n + 2	compare and evaluate representations elephant silhouette [Greg McMullin].png example: compare the sequence 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, ... with the nth term T(n) = 3n + 2 with the function y = 3x + 2 with the graph graph of y = 3x + 2 [geogebra].png
generate terms of a sequence from algebra position to term rules term to term rules using ICT or on paper	use algebra to describe the nth term of a sequence; justify this rule by referring to context cupcakes [momsrecipesandmore.blogspot.co.uk].png example: Jamie is making cupcakes for charity. He spends $3.00 on ingredients, and sells n cupcakes for $0.50 each. Explain why the profit P he makes is given by P = ½n - 3	find the next term and the nth term of quadratic sequences
use algebra to describe the nth term of a sequence example for 5, 8, 11, 14, ... T(n) = 3n + 2	compare and evaluate representations elephant silhouette [Greg McMullin].png example: compare the sequence 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, ... with the nth term T(n) = 3n + 2 with the function y = 3x + 2 with the graph graph of y = 3x + 2 [geogebra].png	deduce the properties of triangular number sequences and square number sequences from their spatial patterns
generate sequences using ICT: with spreadsheets with graphical calculators	find the next term and the nth term of quadratic sequences
use algebra to describe the nth term of a sequence; justify this rule by referring to context cupcakes [momsrecipesandmore.blogspot.co.uk].png example: Jamie is making cupcakes for charity. He spends $3.00 on ingredients, and sells n cupcakes for $0.50 each. Explain why the profit P he makes is given by P = ½n - 3	deduce the properties of triangular number sequences and square number sequences from their spatial patterns

‍year 9 homework

Following parents' requests at open evening and the year 10 information evening last week, we are beginning a trial of publishing the homework we set here too:

. . . class . . .	. . . teacher . . .	. . . . . . . . task set . . . . . . . .	. . . . due date . . . .
9bjk1
9bjk2
9bjk3
9bjk4	JFl	MyMaths tasks on times tables	set 24 Sep 2012 due 01 Oct 2012
9mrt1
9mrt2
9mrt3	RDM	Nth term task on mymaths. Try both questions, if you finish on red then please have another go and aim for amber or green. If you need any help come and find me in C7 at break or after school.	set 26 Sep 2012 due 03 Oct 2012
9mrt4

‍year 10 classwork

are learning about TOPIC in unit ##:

. . . . . . . . . . foundation . . . . . . . . . . .	. . higher - basics (up to D grade) . .	. . . . higher - core (C & B grade) . . .	. higher - extension (A & A* grade).
set 4	sets 1, 2 & 3

‍year 10 homework

Following parents' requests at open evening and the year 10 information evening last week, we are beginning a trial of publishing the homework we set here too:

class	teacher	task set	due date
10a1
10a2
10a3	JFL	Questions 13 - 16 of the worksheet on Angles on Parallel Lines MyMaths task on Interior and Exterior Angles	set 25 Sep 2012 due 27 Sep 2012 set 28 Sep 2012 due 05 Oct 2012
10a4
10b1	RDM	Drawing pie charts task on mymaths. Try both questions, if you finish on red then please have another go and aim for amber or green. If you need any help come and find me in C7 at break or after school.	set 24 Sep 2012 due 27 Sep 2012
10b2
10b3
10b4

‍year 11 classwork

are learning about Pythagoras' Theorem and trigonometry in unit GM7:

. . . . . . . . . . foundation . . . . . . . . . . .	. . higher - basics (up to D grade) . .	. . . . higher - core (C & B grade) . . .	. higher - extension (A & A* grade).
set 4	sets 1, 2 & 3
	Pythagoras' Theorem 1 discovering Pythagoras' theorem Pythagoras' to find hypotenuse Pythagoras' to find shorter side	Pythagoras' Theorem 2 - applications in coordinate geometry in circle and other 2D geometry problems in 3D
		Trigonometry in right-triangles discovering the ratios sin, cos and tan using sin to find the opposite in right triangles using cos to find the adjacent in right triangles using tan to find the opposite in right triangles using sin and rearranging to find the hypotenuse using cos and rearranging to find the hypotenuse using tan and rearranging to find the adjacent using sin-1 cos-1and tan-1 to find an angle given two sides
		Problems involving Pythagoras' and trigonometry when do I use Pythagoras, when do I use trig?

‍year 11 homework

Following parents' requests at open evening and the year 10 information evening last week, we are beginning a trial of publishing the homework we set here too:

. . . class . . .	. . . teacher . . .	. . . . . . . . task set . . . . . . . .	due date
all classes		Revise for your mock exam on Monday. See the unit 1 revision list for help.	01 Oct 2012
11x1
11x2
11x3	JFL	Worksheet on Pythagoras	set 24 Sep 2012 due 28 Sep 2012
11x4
11x5	RDM	Pythagoras booster worksheet on mymaths. Please try all 4 questions and aim for amber or green. If you get a red score then please try again and come and see me for help if you need it.	set 24 Sep 2012. due 28 Sep 2012.
11y1
11y2
11y3	PCA	GCSE unit 1 past paper to complete Revise for the mock exam on Monday: use the GCSE DtoC Booster pack on mymaths. Here are three good tasks to try: probability, graphs and charts, averages	set 25 Sep 2012 due 01 Oct 2012 set 30 Sep 2012 due 07 Oct 2012
11y4
11y5

‍year 12

are learning

‍year 13

are learning